Missouri · L 10-34
5 tackles, 0.5 for loss
The other 7 games average 7 tackles. This one was 2 below.
Ja'Quavion Smith
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. On tape: 10 tackles against Vanderbilt, Week 7, 2026.
55 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
55 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 3.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arkansas | 55 | 22 | 3.5 | 1.0 |
| Career | 55 | 22 | 3.5 | 1.0 |
Last game (Wk 9): 5 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-14vs North Alabama | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-43@ No. 20 Utah | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-45vs No. 2 Georgia | 8 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-6vs Tulsa | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-34@ Texas A&M | 9 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-24vs No. 15 Tennessee | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 31-21@ Vanderbilt | 10 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 10-34vs No. 23 Missouri | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 55 | 22 | 3.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 31 · L 10-34 vs Missouri, play by play
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Arkansas’s defense played that day
Missouri’s 9 drives: 4 stopped (1 takeaway) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 2 of 4.
10 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 7 of his 8, sacks included.
9 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
8 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 9 for him; the box score credits 8.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss. Second quarter, down 7-0.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -2 to +27 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
55tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%4 TFLSack rate
2%1 sackPD rate
0%0 pass breakups55 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 6.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 8.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 7.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Silverfield
Pass share
50.7%
278 pass / 270 run
Plays / game
68.5
8 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
313 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
55 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #259 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
